Binder device.



G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER DEVICE.

AP LICATION FILED NOV. 26. I915 Patented Apr. 30, 1918.

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G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER DEVICE. APPLICATION man NOV. 26. 1915.

Patent ed Apr. 30,1918.

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BINDER DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26.1915.

Patented Apr. 30,1918.

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ATTORNS.

G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER DEVICE. APPLICATION FILEQ NOV. 26, m5.

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ATTORNEYS 1 Patented Apr. 30, 1918.

G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26,1915.

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(1 Gem 6 P W2 zmorz adjusted The clamping members 6 have sockets 7 for the'removable posts 8. The sheets or leaves 9 are provided with notches 10 adapted to receive the binding strips 3, the notches being open at the rear edge of the sheets, and with holes 11 adapted to receive the posts 8. These holes are closed so that when the posts areengaged therewith the sheets canbe removed except as they are lifted freed by the arrangementof parts is substantially that' shown in my said Letters Patent above referred to.

- I provide a to receive one prising, in the structure illustrated,'the cover and clamping bar, and support the same so that the pair of holders each adapted and 13, in Fig. I of the \"l-rawing, are mounted on a pair of supporting basemembers 14/ The holder 12 comprises a side member 15 and an end .member '16, while the holder 13 comprises a side member 17 and an end member 18. he end members are mounted in a relatively fixed relation with their upper cdgesmeeting. The end members have registering slots 45 adapted to receive the binding strips. The side members are mounted on pivots 19 so that they may be swung to coaeting relation with the end members of the holders, as shown in Fig. Ill, for instance, or to a horizontlil or an approximately horizontal position, shown in Fig. V1 The side members are adj ustably supported on their pivots by the slotted links 20 pivotally eonnected to the inner ends of the side members at 21 and having teeth adapted to engage the bolts 23. The bolts are provided with clamping nuts for securing the links in their ositions.

Witht ,e. parts thus arran ed, the side members of the holders may he swung to their horizontal position to receive the binder members in arrenging the binder in the holder and with the binder members resting thereon swung into position to coact with the end members of the holders and the inner ends of thesheets adjusted against the end members of the holders.

The end members of thoholders are preferably arranged so that the end member 16 is at rlght angles to its coectmg side mere;

of the binder members com-' sheets may be arranged thereon. These holders, which I designate generally by the numerals 1:2

responding to the indieia on the ber 15 when the side member is swmw to operative position, thereby assisting in alincin the sheets to receive the posts.

The end member 18 is preferably disposed at an acute angle to its coacting side member 17 so that when the sheets are adjusted on the holder their outer ends are supported in a stepped relation to fac litate the. fingering of the sheets.

To assist in alining the slots and holes of the sheets I provide the a guide 24 and the end member 18 with a similar guide 25, the notches of the sheets being adapted to be engaged with these guides. 'The guide 2% is made ren'iovablc so that it may be removed to permit the adjustment of the binder members in closing the binders. To facilitate this the end member 16 ot' the holder 12 is slotted at. 26 and provided with a pair of slide plates 27 (or the slide 28 secured to the guide so that it may be inserted nal movement.

This guide is also preferably adapted as a. gage, being provided with a scale 29 having indicia thereon indicatinfr the proper length of post to be used, that is, the thiclo ness of the shoot body as indicated by the scale indicates the proper length of post.

To further facilitate the selection of posts I mount a holder {10 having a series 01 l)()l'l\'* ets ill for sets of 'posts of dill crent lenu'l This holder is mounted on the back ol' the holder side member IT so that the posts project above the upper edge thereof. The pockets are provided with indicia 3:3 coruide 24:.

With the parts thus arranged the Zheets may be readily disposed on one of the binder members, either part of the sheets oll'set and they are guided so that the removable posts may be readily inserted and the binding strips swung, into the slots. When one binder member is adjusted upon the other the guide 24- is removcd so as not to interfere with the alining of the same thereon.

In the modification'shown in Figs. IX and X the side members of the holder'are hinged at to the end members, the outer ends of the holders being supported by links This embodiment does not have the advantage of side members adjustable to a horizontal position? In the embodiment shown in Figs. Xl and XII the holders 3% and 35 are formed integrally of a piece or metal suitably shaped. These holders are supported bya base comprising bottom member 36 having, feet 37 thereon and uprights 38 conformed to fit the side and end members of the holder and riveted to the base, the end members having registering slots 39 adapted to receive the binding strips. The end member of the holder 34: is provided with a removable guide and removed. by longitudicnd member 16 with in an :llined body or with.

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40 having headed studs 4E1 on its rear sid.e adapted to engage the slots 42. The upper end. of the guide is curved to :tit over the apex of the end members which is also curved.

My improved binder device greatly facilitates the use of temporary binders for the keeping of records, particularly where it, is desired to keep such records on typeu m ing machines. The sheets are supported. :30 that they are ll readily accessible and. the wear and. tear on the sheets in handling is minimized.

I hate illustrated and described my improvements in a practical embodiment. l have shown certain modifications which it findsatisfactory and desirable for certain conditions and uses but have not attempted. to illustrate or describe-all the modifications which I contemplate as I believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the are to which my invention relates to era-- body or adapt the same as conditions may require. I desire, however, to under stood as claiming my improvements specili cally in the form illustrated Well as broadly within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a binder device, the combination of a pair of base members, a pair oi? holders each comprising side and end members dis posed in an opposed relation with their eiittl members adjacent and oppositely inclined and with the upper edges of said end members meeting, said end members haviirig r a istering binding strip openings therein, said side members being pivotaily mounted at their outer ends on said bases, and notched links for adjustably supporting the inner ends of said side members so that, they may be adjusted to and supported in. o. coacting relation to said end members or to a aubstantially horizontal position.

2. In a binder device, the combination oi a pair of holders each comprising side and end members disposed oppositely and with their end member adjacent, said side moon here being pivotally mounted at their outer ends, means for adjustably supportii the inner ends of said side members so that they may be adjusted to and supported in coa h ing re ation to said end members or to a substantially horizontal position, alined 'guide members on said end members, one

of said guide members bcing' removably sup ported in a slide way so that it may be re moved and introduced by a longitudinal movement.

it. in a binder device, the combination ot a pair of holders each comprising side and. end members disposedoppositely and with their end members adjacent, said side moml. Pat binder device comprising a pair of' ho ders each having side and end members dispoaed in an opposed relation with their end members adjacent, said end members llttl'lll 1 storing Olilelllllg'f therein, said side mbers being adjustably supported so that they may be adiusted to a enacting relation to said end members or to substantially horizontal positions.

5. in a winter device, the combination of a pair oi holders each comprising sid: and end members disposed oppositely and with their end members adjacent, and means for adjustably supporting the said side members so that. they may be adjusted to and supported in enacting relation to said end members or to a substantially horizontal position.

(3. A cinder device comprising; holder baring a side member and an. end member, means for adjustaloly supporting said side member so that it may be adjusted to coact ing relation with said end member or to a sulmtantially l'n'irlaontal position, and a guide member reinovably. supported on said end member, said guide member being; supported in a slide Way so that it may be re-- moved and introduced by longitudinal member disposed in an inlincd ,1. .ition,

and a. side member supported to be adjusted.

to an oppositely inclined coacting relation to said 1 member to provide it t nugglr pl t it t v I adapt-(l oadw oi. to a substantially hormontal posi on to snippet-t sheets.

5 in a binder device, the coral.

a pair of bold .rs com 'iriaingg sid and. end uiembt said holders being disn sed oppositoly their end members adiacenhsaid end naemiiern'. having; registering binding strip openings therein, and alincd guide inon'ibers on. said end members disposed be tween. s id binding; strip openings, one of said guide members being memorably supmrted a. slide Way so that it. may be re inovrl introduced by longitudinal iination of an d Ill

10. In a binder device, the combination of a pair of holders comprising side and end members, said holders being dis )osed oppositely with their end members a jacent, said end members having registering binding strip openings therein, and; alined guide members on said end members disposed be tween said binding strip openings.

11. In a binder device, the combination of a pair of holders comprising side and end members,.said holders being disposed oppositely with their end members adjacent, said end members having openings therein, and a guide member with which notched sheets may be engaged to facilitate the alining of the sheets mounted on one end member between the binding strip openings thereof.

12. In abmder device,

members, said holders being disposed oppositelyfwith their end members adjacent, and-a removable guide member, said guide member being removably supported in a slide way on one of said end members so that it may be removed and introduced by longitudinal movement.

1'3. binder having side and end members, and a guide member with which the edges of the sheets arranged in said holder may be engaged, said guide member being removably supported in a slide way on said end member so that it may be removed and introduced by alongitudinal movement withont the removal of the sheets.

14. A binder device comprising a holder having a side member and an end member,

' said end member having binding strip 0pen- 40' ings therein, and a guide member removably mounted on said end member. between said openings.

15. A binder device comprising a holder having side and end members, and a guide member with which the edges of the sheets arranged on said holder may be engaged, mounted on said end member so as to be removed without removing the sheets.

16. A binder having a side and an end member, a guide member removably mounted on said end ,having' an end member, such guide member being provided with indicia, and a post holder having pockets with indicia corresponding to the indicia of said uide member.

17. A binder device comprising a holder member and a side member, said end member being provided with gaging indicia for the sheet body, and a post holder having alined binding strip the combination of y a pair of holders comprising side and end device comprising a holder device comprising a holder.

pockets with indicia corresponding to said indicia of said holder.

18. A binder device comprising a holder adapted to receive a binder member with sheets arran ed thereon, said holder being provided witi gaging indicia for the sheet body, and a holder for posts of difi erent lengths provided with indicia corresponding to the said indicia of said holder.

19. Afbinder device comprising a holder adapted to receive a binder in open position with sheets arranged therein, said holder being provided with gaging iudicia for the sheet body.

20. A sheet holder comprising an end member and a side member adapted to supends abutting Sttkl port the sheets with their end member, and a guide on said end member sheet gaging indicia.

21A binder device, comprising an end member and a side member supported for adjustment relative to said end member so that it may be adjusted to coact therewith and provide a trough-shaped holder or to a substantially horizontal position.

22. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of end members disposed in a relatively fixed outwardly inclined relation, and a pair of side members mounted so that they may be adjusted to a substantially horizontal position or to an member mounted and provided with inwardly inclined relation to react with said end members trough-like holders.

23. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of holders each comprising end members and coacting adjustably supported side members adapted to be adjusted to provide substantially horizontal supports or to coact with said end members and provide a pair of trouglnshaped holders.

24. In a binder device, the combination of holders comprising side andend members disposed oppositely with their end members adjacent, and means for adjusts ably supporting one side member so that it may be adjusted to and supported in cm acting relation to its end member to provide a trough-shaped holder or to a sub stantially horizontal position.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

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